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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads Poultry
Main Dish
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-Sandy Brinks
2 Chicken breasts -- raw, whole,
-cut into thin strips
2 tb Oil
2 tb Soy sauce
-----SALAD-----
6 c Spinach -- torn
1 c Apple -- tart, chopped
1/4 c Peanuts
1/4 c Raisins
-----DRESSING-----
2/3 c Oil
1/2 c Maple-flavored syrup
1/2 c Cider vinegar
1 tb Instant minced onion
1 t Curry powder
1 t Prepared mustard
1/4 ts Salt
For Dressing: Combine all in blender. Blend 15
seconds. Chill 4 hours or overnight. Makes 1-2/3 cups
dressing. 60 calories per tablespoon.
Saute chicken in oil after marinating in soy sauce.
Drain and chill 4 hours or overnight.
For Salad: Combine spinach with 1 cup dressing or
less if desired and toss. Divide into 4 plates.
Divide chicken, apple, peanuts, raisins and place on
top of spinach. Serve immediately with additional
dressing if desired. Each serving : 525 calories.
This dressing if very good and I have used it with
other types of spinach salads and have also made it
with low calorie syrup. The original recipe called for
real maple syrup which makes the dressing extra
special.
Serve with a good crusty french bread.
